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October Bank Holidays 2026: Bank customers may need to plan their visits carefully in October, as the month includes several holidays and weekly offs. According to the calendar shown in the provided image, banks will remain closed for a total of 16 days during October.
The holidays include national occasions, festival holidays, and regular weekly closures. However, bank holidays can vary by state and local holiday calendar.
October Bank Holiday List 2026:
Here is the complete date-wise list shown in the calendar:
| Date | Day | Holiday/Reason |
| 2 October | Friday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| 4 October | Sunday | Weekly Holiday |
| 10 October | Saturday | Second Saturday / Amavasya |
| 11 October | Sunday | Weekly Holiday |
| 17 October | Saturday | Maha Saptami |
| 18 October | Sunday | Weekly Holiday |
| 19 October | Monday | Maha Ashtami / Ayudha Puja / Durga Puja |
| 20 October | Tuesday | Maha Navami |
| 21 October | Wednesday | Vijaya Dashami |
| 22 October | Thursday | Durga Puja (Dashami) |
| 23 October | Friday | Durga Puja (Dashami) |
| 24 October | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| 25 October | Sunday | Weekly Holiday |
| 26 October | Monday | Lakshmi Puja |
| 29 October | Thursday | Karwa Chauth |
| 31 October | Saturday | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti |
Major Festival Holidays in October
The month includes several important religious and cultural occasions. Durga Puja accounts for a significant portion of the holiday period, with holidays listed around Maha Saptami, Maha Ashtami, Maha Navami and Vijaya Dashami.
Apart from festival holidays, banks also remain closed on Sundays and the second and fourth Saturdays under the regular banking holiday schedule.
October Bank Holidays: Will Banks Be Closed Everywhere on These Dates?
Not necessarily. Bank holidays are not identical across every state and region. Some holidays are observed only in particular states or for specific local festivals. Even when a physical bank branch is closed, customers can generally continue using digital banking services, ATMs, and mobile banking facilities, subject to service availability.
Therefore, customers who need to visit a branch should check the official holiday calendar applicable to their state and bank before making a trip.
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Plan Your Banking Work in Advance
If you have important banking work such as depositing documents, submitting forms, updating account details or visiting a branch for a service, it is advisable to complete it before a scheduled holiday.
Digital services such as UPI, internet banking, mobile banking and ATMs can continue to provide many routine services even when branches are closed.
The list above has been prepared from the October calendar shown in the provided image. The image does not clearly specify the year, and bank holidays can change from year to year and from state to state. Therefore, readers should verify the applicable year’s official bank holiday calendar before relying on these dates.
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